Governing Council on Climate Change
TN Governing Council on Climate Change has been setup with the following objectives.
- Provide a Policy directive to the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission.
- Advise on Climate adaptation and mitigation activities.
- Approve Tamil Nadu State Action Plan on Climate Change.
- Provide guidance to the State Climate Change Mission and District.
- Climate Change Missions on implementation of various Climate initiatives.
Members of the Governing council
Chairman
MK Stalin
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Members
Dr.Palanivel Thiyagarajan
Hon’ble Minister (Finance and Human Resources management)
Thiru. Thangam Thennarasu
Hon’ble Minister (Industries)
Dr. Mathiventhan
Hon’ble Minister (Forests)
Thiru. Meyyanathan Siva V
Hon’ble Minister (Environment, Climate Change and Youth Welfare - Sports Development)
Members
Thiru. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist
Thiru. Nandan M.Nilekani
Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys Board
Thiru. Erik Solheim
6th Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme, Former Under Secretary General.
Prof. Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran
Founder Director of National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM)
Thiru G. Sundarrajan
Co-ordinator Poovulagin Nanbargal
Tmt. Nirmala Raja
Chairperson, RAMCO Community services
Members
Thiru. Irai Anbu IAS
Chief Secretary to the Government
Thiru. Dr. J.Jeyaranjan
Vice Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission
Member Convener
Tmt. Supriya Sahu IAS
Member Convenor, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department
Thiru. S.Krishnan IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department
Thiru. Shiv Das Meena IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department
Thiru. Murganandam IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department
Thiru. Ramesh Chand Meena IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Energy Department
Tmt. Amudha IAS
Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department
Selvi Apoorva IAS
Principal Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development
Thiru. A. Karthik IAS
Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department
Thiru. C. Samayamoorthy IAS
Secretary to Government / Agricultural Production Commissioner, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department